It's an Inside Job
It's an Inside Job
Jason Birkevold Liem
The Psychology of Emotional Abuse and Coercive Control: Rebuilding Self-Worth with Deena Korda
57 minutes Posted Feb 23, 2026 at 3:00 am.
Introduction to Resilience
The Impact of Domestic Abuse
Welcoming Dina Cort
Dina's Journey to Advocacy
The Cost of Invisibility
Understanding Non-Physical Abuse
Recognizing Patterns of Abuse
Conversations We Avoid
Supporting Those in Need
Building Trust
The Healing Process
Importance of Community
The Power of Being Seen
Sharing Stories of Survival
Understanding the Perpetrators
Core Messages of Advocacy
Closing Thoughts and Future Conversations
Reflections on Healing
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Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this episode of It’s an Inside Job, we take on the often overlooked reality of domestic abuse with Deena Kordt—advocate, author, and podcaster. Drawing on her lived experience of emotional and psychological trauma, Deena explains how non-physical abuse works, why it’s hard to name, and how it can reshape a person’s sense of self and safety. She shares her path from a strict conservative upbringing to surviving an abusive ma...